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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2026 10:02 am
by kobat79
Now that my leaks are sorted I finally got around to stripping all of the rust from the floor pan behind the passenger seat. I was surprised by how deep the pitting was in some places. I stripped all visible rust using clean and strip discs and wire brushes then treated it all with kurust, before painting in two layers of rust inhibiting primer. I'll topcoat in a couple of layers of LL7E Flannel Grey this week now that the evenings are bright again.
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2026 3:25 pm
by Mattfirth
Not done it yet but picking up some Saab 9000 seats today, not sure if/how they will fit but i remember them being soooo comfy when i sat in one as a kid.
Velour too which is my preferred fabric.
Oh and £20 for a full set helped me take the gamble
Ill update with pics of the success or just me crying.
Update: after a couple of quiet nights at work, they did fit after a bit of fettling.
Can't work out how to post pics though...
Re: What did you do to your van today?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2026 9:42 pm
by Poffe
Moulded wheel arc panels in polyester resin and fibreglass. Then reupholstered them in the same Alcantara fabric as every other panel. It has never been so close to be “finished” before.
But, starting to think that I might sell it. The 1,6 TDI hasn’t been that reliable as one could hope for. And going for long trips in a car that might break down in the worst possible situations isn’t as relaxing as a vacation should be.
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2026 9:45 pm
by Poffe
Mattfirth wrote:Not done it yet but picking up some Saab 9000 seats today, not sure if/how they will fit but i remember them being soooo comfy when i sat in one as a kid.
Can't work out how to post pics though...
You need the app Tapatalk to post pics. Please post, I’m very curious on how the Saab seats fit in a Caddy!
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2026 7:16 pm
by gazza31112
Re: What did you do to your van today?
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2026 7:18 am
by Mattfirth
Poffe wrote:
You need the app Tapatalk to post pics. Please post, I’m very curious on how the Saab seats fit in a Caddy!
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Been busy, then struggled with the app but got there
The Saab seats are a touch wider than the Caddy's, ended up using one rear captive nut in the caddy bases and drilling/spreader plating the others.
They are comfy and I like how old Saab seats look, but they do sit low on the caddy bases. I believe the Touran bases are higher so I'll try source a pair of them.
I'm super frugal,(some might say tight
) and as the seats were £20 I'm holding out for a cheap pair, could be a long wait..
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